Realm of Power

the lost sea,

The sky was so bright that almost no clouds could be seen, and the sun's rays looked particularly bright, shining directly on the Dragon-class battleship Svaros. The huge hull broke through the oncoming waves and showered those standing on the bow. On the sailors pulling the sails, the surging waves rolled and covered with white foam. From a distance, they looked like a long white line leaping forward.

Two Dragon Tooth battleships guarded both sides of the Dragon-class battleship, and three Salander battleships responsible for supply were sailing against the wind and waves on the sea, and the fierce sea wind swept across the deck. Splashing out of the formation, among the six large battleships, even the smaller Dragon Tooth Ship has been modified. It is extremely stable in the wind and waves and moves forward slowly. The sharp bow is often submerged in the waves, and then like an arrow. As soon as the boat was pulled out, there was sea water flowing everywhere on the deck.

"...Logbook, Day 11..."

"The voyage is relatively smooth, and there are still 21 days of supplies. The mood of the crew is basically stable. There are slight signs of water intrusion on the Yade and Cangxin Longya ships. No fatal damage has been found for the time being... According to preliminary calculations, the third The squadron caused damage to the port side of a transport fleet, and two sailors were missing... No damage to the ground was found on the Dragon Tooth battleship..."

Commander Si Effenger, the commander of the Falcon Empire's Third Squadron, put down the quill in his hand, slowly closed the recorded logbook, stood up and locked it in the iron cabinet behind him.

Since accepting the mission and setting off from the naval base camp, Schiffinger's Third Squadron has been sailing along the planned direction for 11 days. Due to the harsh environment at sea and the extremely humid mist permeating the Lost Sea, the sailors of the fleet were worried. There are some symptoms of fever. This is due to the cabin being too humid and causing a cold night. Schiffinger has ordered the fleet to lay dry wooden boards on the deck of the cabin to rest, which finally alleviated this widespread fever situation.

Sieffenger touched his feverish forehead, held his hands on the side of the boat and walked to the deck outside, letting the sea breeze blow around his body. The sea breeze was a bit hot, as hot as the water coming out of a hot spring. The steam made Siefinger feel as if he was evaporating, as his whole body was already heating up. However, he really didn't want to go back to his humid captain's room.

The name of the Lost Sea indeed reveals an inexplicable mystery. It is possible that the sun was shining just now, but immediately it was almost impossible to see the heavy fog in front of it. If it were not for the compass in his hand, even an experienced captain like Siefinger would have chosen to turn the ship around in a panic and look for a way out in other directions. This is not difficult to explain why the two continents are not very far apart, but have rarely communicated with each other for more than a thousand years.

The vast sea is boundless. It is said that the ancestors of the Nords crossed the mysterious ocean and were guided by a leaf to the Ikadiva continent. Now it seems that the legendary mysterious ocean should be the lost sea in front of us. . As for the leaf, I don’t know what it is. The myths of the Lod people are always very simple. The so-called leaf may really be a leaf, or it may be a tool that guides them in the direction. No one dares Definitely, there is no navigational tool like a compass in the continent of Oparo.

Siefinger was hanging limply on the railing at the edge of the deck, looking at the sea water that kept sliding past the ship. He didn't need to look at the instrument, he only needed to look at the traces of the sea water flow, and he knew the current speed of the fleet. It should be around 18 knots, with almost no strong wind. This speed should be pretty good

In his confusion, Sieffinger saw a figure walking towards him. His dark and thin figure told him that this was Antolu, the first mate on the ship. Seeing the other party's lively and vigorous appearance, Sieffenger was a little envious.

"Sir, you'll get dehydrated if you're exposed to the sun like this." Looking at Captain Sieffinger, who was lying on the deck with a pale face, First Officer Antolu got a basin of clean water and poured it on him. The coldness made him a little bit dry. The dazed Si Aifenger shivered and became more awake.

"Idiot, I have a cold, and you actually watered me." Sieffenger looked at the first mate feebly and said angrily.

"Sir, if I have to choose between drying here in the sun or getting wet to make the cold worse, I would rather choose to get wet." Antolu's innocent expression made Sieffenger really unable to lose his temper. This person in front of him The guy is an old sailor with nearly 15 years of sea experience. He has never been off the ship since he got on the ship when he was 12 years old. The port and the ship are his home,

This guy is naturally resistant to high temperatures and corrosion. He is not afraid of sea water or sunlight. Under such high temperatures and under the scorching sun, he can actually hum a tune with an extremely relaxed look on his face.

And Siefinger felt as if his head would explode at any time due to the high temperature. Logically speaking, it is still early summer, but why is the sun still so strong? It is really unexplainable. The strange natural phenomena of the Lost Sea have no basis at all. It just can't be explained. Perhaps, this is the most basic reason why the Obaro people are so afraid of the Lost Sea.

"Sir, are you feeling better about your cold?" Antolu, the first mate who had just lifted a hookfish from the sea, asked carelessly while leisurely pulling on the fish's straight fishing line. .

"No." Sieffinger said dejectedly, feeling even less energetic.

"Sir, how long will it take for us to cross here?" Antolu sighed. He looked at the hooked fish with confused eyes, and then looked at Sieffenger lying on the deck. There was no Speak.

"I don't know, it may be a few days, or I may never get out," Sieffenger said with some confusion. Although as a fleet commander, he shouldn't be so depressed. Except for Antolu, the pervert, most of the others Everyone is sick, and some people who have never been seasick now often feel dizzy and nauseated.

When the boat was bumpy, they would vomit continuously, almost all the yellow bile water was vomited out. Sometimes Siefinger looked at the way they vomited, and was really worried that they would vomit out all their internal organs. In this kind of situation, When two-thirds of the sailors are sick, they are still saying that they will definitely pass. It is really speechless.

"It seems that you don't know what you are thinking." First mate Antolu showed his big white teeth and unexpectedly threw the fish in his hand back into the sea.

"Why did you throw it away again?" Sieffinger looked puzzled as the fish fell into the sea in an arc, with a splash of waves from its tail. This is not like the character of the first mate Antolu. Not only does this guy like life at sea, he also has a hobby of eating raw fish. He likes to cut the fish into thin fillets and eat them raw, and he also calls them "delicious"

"This is the tail hook fish." First mate Antolu patted the water plants on his hand and said with a smile, "This kind of fish cannot be eaten because the tail is like a barb, so it is also called leaf tail fish. They are in our They are extremely sacred in the eyes of these old sailors and have saved many people's lives, because this kind of fish can only exist in the offshore areas of islands or mainland, which means that we are about to see land."

"Leaf-tailed fish? Leaves? Leaves." Sieffinger suddenly jumped up as if he had been beaten to death. He suddenly realized that he had come into contact with the truth of the myth hundreds of years ago. His eyes were fixed on just now. Where the fish fell into the water, there was a huge wave in my heart. The leaf-tailed fish that can only be found near the mainland is the secret that guides the Nords to cross the Lost Sea?

, the rapid whistle on the lookout post woke up Sieffenger, and also woke up every member of the ship.

Found something

Siefinger walked to the deck in three steps and two steps, and looked in the direction indicated by the lookout post. It was just afternoon and the visibility was very good.

In the sunlight, he could vaguely see a blurry horizon slowly unfolding in his field of vision.